Customer Reviews pediped Dakota Flex (Toddler/Little Kid)

This shoe is great. It is fashionable and functions very well. 5 stars from my 6 year old fashionista and 5 stars from mommy as well. It has quite a bit more sparkle in person.

Another great shoe from pediped! Nice exterior details that don't catch on carpets and make little feet stumble. Clean lines, great support and true to size. We got the brown ones and my daughter loves the pink sparkly fabric that is incorporated into the design. Completely satisfied :)

Comfortable and cute. These will be the shoes that are worn daily throughout the fall (and winter, if it's mild). My daughter wears them to school, to play in, and everywhere in between. She loves the "sparklies."

First...love Zappos. I limit the choices to my daughter, but let her pick...order 2 sizes and send one back...all avoiding craziness and cheesiness of Stride Rite. She loves these shoes...works with dresses, but also sturdy enough for playground & gym play. Enough sparkle to make her happy and the basic brown/pink matches everything to make me happy. We ordered her 28 (about 10 1/2-11) and using the little white pad that comes with it until she grows a bit.

Cute, comfy, true to size. Can always depend on Pediped for great comfy, durable shoes.

Awesome shoes but my 2 year old daughter found them to be not flexible enough. We ended up going with another style that was a little more flexible. These would probably be great for a more confident walker. They are sparkly though!

This is an all-around great shoe! My daughter has wide feet and a high instep, so we went through a number of brands before finding one that fit her feet well. She is also very tough on her shoes, and these have held up well so far (we have had them for about a month, and she wears them almost every day). I was concerned that the pale color (chiffon) would show dirt, but so far they look great. She measures an 8 1/2, and the size 8 1/2 in this shoe fits her well with the insole provided, so I'm hoping she will get a long life from them. And, they look great with everything, from jeans to tutus.

These sneakers are fantastic. They are true to size, adorable, and have been perfect summer visits to the playground. I actually bought one pair, initially and within a few weeks, I realized that my daughter loved them so much that I had better get another pair. So, we have a back-up pair in her closet waiting just in case the original pair needs to be retired.

Very nice

Super cute! And we loved the insoles that allow room for growth. Only complaint is that these Mary Jane style sneakers look very odd with socks or without.

My daughter has flat feet and this was a great and supportive shoe. I love the peddled brand

I love this shoe! It is trye to size and it's very cute. My daughter is flat footed and it's important I find comfortable shoes for her. It's perfect!

These are perfect in every way except they ran a bit small. I had to return them sadly, and the size we need was sold out.

I purchased these shoes for my 5 year old daughter. They fit well and are super cute. She loves them. Unfortunately after about 3 weeks of wear, the upper part of the shoe near the side of the big toe began to separate from the sole of the shoe. Given the price, I was very disappointed. However, I called Zappos and they sent out a replacement pair right away and completely free. Thanks, Zappos! She has only worn the new pair for about a week so I don't know yet if it will happen again.

I usually purchase Stride Rite shoes for my daughter but this time I decided to try pediped because I thought she would grow into them and I would get more useful life out of them. The shoes feel a bit too wide and I don't think that they fit as well as her Stride Rites fit her. She has no complaints, but I probably would not purchase these again.

First of all my daughter loves these shoes and finds them comfortable and they seem to grow with her, since she's been wearing them for 1.5 year! But I am not so happy. They are soft and flexible, but provide no support. They are also quite shallow in a toe box, so I could not put the provided insoles for better fit (the toe box is very wide, but it does not have much vertical space). They also got scuffed pretty soon, the quality of material is very poor. I decided not to buy pediped ever again, but unfortunately my 5 y.o really loves them and does not want to wear anything else.

Great summer sneaker overall. They are very flexible and comfy. On the plus side, pediped includes a liner that you can add or remove as their feet grow. On the negative side, the suede on the front has worn down a little after only about 2 weeks of wear which was disappointing.

I purchased these for my 6 year old daughter, who has been wearing pedipeds since she started walking. She has a very wide foot and it is increasingly difficult to fit her for shoes. I've always been able to trust pedipeds with styles like this mary jane style sneaker to fit her wide and also tall feet! My daughter wore these shoes into the ground. I don't think they lasted as long as some others in the past - but overall I was very happy with them and so was my little girl. Thanks Pediped!

My 3½ year old daughter loves these shoes, but I wish they had better arch support. They are also shallow in a toe box, so we were not able to use the flex insoles to improve the fit, when I insert the insoles, there is not enough vertical space for the toes (the toe box is wide, but flat). My daughter's feet are on the narrow side and these shoes are too wide for her, but we can adjust it with the Velcro strap. Anyway, she likes these shoes, they look nice and they are very versatile, so I recommend them.

Very cute shoes but my child's feet are wide and these shoes were uncomfortable for her pinched her toes. So I sent them back. But if your child has narrow or normal feet these looks great! Not for wide feet!

My daughter loved these shoes - comfortable, fun, and seemingly sturdy. However, the strap tore off yesterday, much to our disappointment and surprise. My daughter is not much of an athletic kid, so the shoes were not given a lot of tough use. Such a shame.

These shoes are adorable and comfortable, but they wear very quickly. My 3 year old is not rough on shoes, but the foam is actually showing through in a couple of places. It's too bad because they will fit her for a long time with the flex inserts removed. Definitely won't last for her younger sister.

I loved the shoes when they were new. The style was great, they were comfortable, versatile, and fit well. However, after only a month or so they got very dirty and dingy looking. I tried washing them, scrubbing them, etc, but nothing helped. I was very disappointed that I had to purchase another pair of shoes so quickly.

Pediped shoes are fantastic from a comfort perspective. I was disappointed, however, in the durability of this shoe. The pretty glittery stuff started falling apart within a couple of weeks, such that the shoes looks old and very worn by the end of a month. I'd order these again only if they got rid of the fragile glittery fabric.

I bought these shoes for my daughter after a similar pair she had from a different and cheaper brand were too small as her feet grew. They were adorable but ran a bit large both in size and width. They fell apart rather quickly. In just a couple of weeks of normal wear the sparkly fabric was ripped and coming apart on all of the areas of the shoe. She is still wearing them but after a few weeks they really looked terrible like an old worn pair of shoes. On the plus side the soles seem well made and allow natural and comfortable foot motion for little feet.